Empowerment is the key theme of these 10 predictions for personal learning. The article explains each in more detail about why and how they will affect personal learning.1. Connected Learners2. Mobile Devices3. Communities of Practice4. Evidence of Learning5. Taking Risks6. Storytelling7. Learner Voice and Choice8. Unpacking Standards9. Transforming Learning Environments10. Building a Common Language

>> Archive of my Scoops from all sources plus Scoops that I have not posted to other social sites. In an effort to lessen the sense that I am spamming people, I am beginning to post more of my Scoops from all sections on my blog at http://ghbrett.org Soon I hope to get some advice on doing a better job of archiving the content into the topical sections on the site as well.

Next Generation Blends will Teach to One Education Week News (blog) Rose thinks the "most optimal use of blended models is when live instruction and digital learning are aligned in ways that are personalized--that requires thoughtful design." Rose...

Distance learning in the U.S., now often referred to as online education, has evolved tremendously from its humble, early reliance on “snail mail’ to its modern delivery system rooted in digital innovations.

There are just so many good infographics and interactives out there that I’ve begun a new semi-regular feature called “Infographics & Interactives Galore.” You can see others at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Infographics and by searching...

Mobile is big right now. But often the typography is small. When it comes to creating great type on small screens, there are plenty of challenges. So how can you make the most of responsiveness, mobile design and typography?

Cornell Releases Distance Learning Report Campus Technology The future of distance learning, in particular massive open online courses (MOOCs), "holds much promise," according to a new report released by the Distance Learning Committee (DLC) at...

Earlier today, a blog post written by Bill Goodwyn came across my feed. Bill is the CEO of Discovery Education, so I made sure I read it. Don’t think it is just because of his title that I read the whole thing.

"Scalar is a free, open source authoring and publishing platform that’s designed to make it easy for authors to write long-form, born-digital scholarship online. Scalar enables users to assemble media from multiple sources and juxtapose them with their own writing in a variety of ways, with minimal technical expertise required.

More fundamentally, Scalar is a semantic web authoring tool that brings a considered balance between standardization and structural flexibility to all kinds of material. It includes a built-in reading interface as well as an API that enables Scalar content to be used to drive custom-designed applications. If you’re dealing with small to moderate amounts of structured content and need a lightweight platform that encourages improvisation with your data model, Scalar may be the right solution for you." - from source: http://scalar.usc.edu/scalar/

As headlined on the home page, "Introducing Scalar. Born-digital, open source, media-rich scholarly publishing that’s as easy as blogging." This is a case where one should take the 4 or so minutes to watch the video overview that does a great job of describing the broad functionality of an intriguing, exciting platform. It is open, it uses standards, it supports multimedia, it can be non-linear, it is a great hypermedia tool. I look forward to learning more about this tool. It looks to be one that works more like I think than I have found recently.

As headlined on the home page, "Introducing Scalar. Born-digital, open source, media-rich scholarly publishing that’s as easy as blogging." This is a case where one should take the 4 or so minutes to watch the video overview that does a great job of describing the broad functionality of an intriguing, exciting platform. It is open, it uses standards, it supports multimedia, it can be non-linear, it is a great hypermedia tool. I look forward to learning more about this tool. It looks to be one that works more like I think than I have found recently.

Mobile learning is designed to support blended learning, so having completed an e-learning module or attended a training event, learners can receive ongoing performance support over time via their mobile.

A group of scientists and engineers who advise President Obama on national technology policy wrote in a Dec. 18 report that massive open online courses (MOOCs) could prove revolutionary for a higher education system in need of change.

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